Dec 31, 2012

It's amazing to me to see how much happens in a year's time. In life. In blogland. At work.

2012 was a good year. I won't say it was "great" but, it was good. There have been ups and downs, that is FOR SURE. I am honestly sooo pumped for 2013 to roll in and to have that fresh start.

This year I've made LOTS of new blog friends, and some of you are newer than others. Perhaps a look back at 2012 at some favorite moments/posts will help the newest ones! Or give you 'old-timers' a glance back at my blog too ;)

It's crazy, how writing this post makes you feel. Some of these things feel like they were just yesterday, and others feel like it's been a lifetime since they happened. I'm thankful for this blog where I've documented SO MUCH of 2012. I cannot wait to see what I get to share with the blogworld in 2013.

Dec 29, 2012

Luckily it's not enough to keep us from driving up to my parents today for ONE last Christmas extravaganza. I'm so looking forward to seeing them and visiting w/ my sister and her husband who are in town from NJ for a few days!

Dec 28, 2012

The last Friday of the year??! How is that even possible?!! I think that calls for some serious celebrating

this weekend, don't you?!

Even though there isn't an 'official' Friday Letters link-up this week, I still wanted to post mine!

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Dear Friday, This week flew! Between holidays and crazy working hours, I'm not sure where the past 7 days even went.

Dear Christmas, Yep-- you aren't over yet! The fifth and final round is tomorrow with my immediate family, woo hoo!!!!

Dear Brittney, You get here tonight!!!! Drive safe!

Dear Lacey BFF, I'm SUPER pumped to see you soon soon soon! Try not to slap me next time you see me, no matter HOW excited you are ;)

Dear Co-worker, I'm in complete shock that you offered to work for me tomorrow. I want to say thank you and believe you're just being nice, but I'm pretty sure you have something up your sleeve…..

Dear Blogworld, I like you guys, a little bit ;) I feel like I celebrated Christmas 100 times over after reading everyone's recaps and seeing how you all deck the halls! Looking forward to all the fun we'll have in 2013!! (Blogger roadtrip, Alexa, Robin, etc?!)

My parents- NYE 2012

Dear NYE, Already looking forward to YOU as well! Annual family dinner at Benihana, and Jared & I are hosting our first parTAY as well!!!

Dec 26, 2012

Whew! I'm sure we are ALL in the same boat right now. The Christmas-was-here-and-gone-so-fast-and-we-crammed-everything-possible-into-a-few-days-that-we-could, boat.

I'm sure you all ALSO took about the same amount of pictures as I did over the past few days. I don't have an exact count, but last I checked it was easily over 400. FOUR. HUNDRED. We are some crazy bloggers around here. And by 'we' I'm just assuming, as previously mentioned, we're all in the same boat ;)

I'll have recaps galore (duh!) in the next couple of days, but for now I'm just doing the ole' photo dump for those of you who missed my Instagram updates. Plus- I still have one more Christmas to celebrate! This coming Saturday my sister and her husband will be in town and we get to do gifts and dinner with them and my parents, YAY!

1. Jared's fave holiday special- Claymation Christmas.

2. An amazing local play/musical.

3. Bengals feast.

4. My fave puppy and I cheering on the Bengals.

5. Bengals are in the playoffs!!!

6. Sorry I'm obsessed with Maggie

7. Awesome new CD from my BIL & SIL

8. My mom on Christmas Eve

9. Some hott couple on Christmas Eve ;)

10. Jared enjoying his new game, Madden13

11. My gifts from Jared

12. Headed to Grandma's on Christmas Day in THE coolest vintage sweatshirt you've ever seen.

Dec 22, 2012

1:00 PM: Once I'm home it'll be time to get INSANE with working out. We're now in our 3rd week of Insanity, and I'm loving it more each time! I definitely feel stronger....and there are muscles hurting that I didn't even know existed before this program. Massage package, Santa?!

2:00-3:00 PM: Shower & get ready for the evening. Try to look as festive as possible.

We're headed to a FREE Christmas play at a church in the area, that we've been going to for a few years now. The lobby is always filled with free sweets & hot chocolates, photo booths, etc etc!

8:00-?? Hopefully ending the night with some delicious food --sushi anyone?!-- driving around to look at local Christmas lights, and ending with a Christmas movie marathon at our house! Simple & classic.